In other Terrebonne Parish School Board action: Jan. 8, 2013

Published: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 8:49 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 8:49 p.m.

The following is a rundown of all action taken Tuesday by the Terrebonne Parish School Board. All votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted. Board member Gregory Harding did not arrive at the meeting until after the elections.

Action: Introduced Matthew Hodson, new H.L. Bourgeois High School principal.

Action: Approved an unpaid leave of absence for Stacey Duet, teacher at West Park Elementary School, from today to May 23.

Action: Approved a family and medical leave of absence for April Adams, teacher at Broadmoor Elementary School, from April 26 to May 23.

Action: Granted a parent's appeal, allowing her son to return to Terrebonne High School today.

Notes: Benoit and Babin objected.

The next regular board meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the School board office, 201 Stadium Drive in Houma. All board meetings are open to the public, which can comment on any item before the board.

<p>The following is a rundown of all action taken Tuesday by the Terrebonne Parish School Board. All votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted. Board member Gregory Harding did not arrive at the meeting until after the elections.</p><p>Action: Elected Roger Dale DeHart president of the board.</p><p>Notes: Members Richard "Dicky" Jackson, L.P. Bordelon III, DeHart, Donald Duplantis and Hayes J. Badeaux voted for DeHart. Members Roosevelt Thomas, Debi Benoit and Brenda Leroux Babin voted for Babin.</p><p>Action: Elected Richard “Dicky” Jackson vice president of the board.</p><p>Notes: Members Babin and Thomas voted for Thomas. The rest, excluding Harding, voted for Jackson.</p><p>Action: Gave DeHart signature authority over board-demand deposit accounts.</p><p>Action: Introduced Matthew Hodson, new H.L. Bourgeois High School principal.</p><p>Action: Approved an unpaid leave of absence for Stacey Duet, teacher at West Park Elementary School, from today to May 23.</p><p>Action: Approved a family and medical leave of absence for April Adams, teacher at Broadmoor Elementary School, from April 26 to May 23.</p><p>Action: Granted a parent's appeal, allowing her son to return to Terrebonne High School today.</p><p>Notes: Benoit and Babin objected.</p><p>The next regular board meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the School board office, 201 Stadium Drive in Houma. All board meetings are open to the public, which can comment on any item before the board.</p>